Never let a gust take you by surprise. The resulting heeling slows the boat and causes dramatic side slip. Instead, pre-feather before the gust hits, even if it means backing the jib beyond comfort. When the full-on gust arrives, the boat should be feathered just the right amount into the wind to keep the boat relatively flat.

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This is a public list of people who have filled out the 'I Want To Crew!' form. Contact information can be found by logging on, and clicking on 'Crew List details'...

Robin

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: Completed and passed ASA 101, August 2017. I would like the opportunity to crew and learn!

Connor

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Multihulls,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: have been sailing for a while and want to start racing and have a strong worth ethic and strive to win and achieve my goal. I am also a extroverted and postive person

Connor

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Singlehanded One Design,
Keelboat One Design,
Multihulls,

Desired Positions: Trimmer,
Mainsail,
It doesn't matter

Message: Very extroverted person with a strong and positive attitude. Love talking and getting to know people. And also very dedicated on my goal/mission.

Matt

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I have a Hunter 27 but have never raced. I want to learn the process as well as better sail trim strategies before competing myself.

Patrick

Experience: Novice

Boat Types:

Desired Positions:

Message: I love being on the water! Never sailed before but want to learn :) I am 37/married/3 kids/Mortgage Loan Originator who live in Katy

Ethan

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: Bowman,
It doesn't matter

Message: Total novice interested in the sport

Gabby

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Assymetric Spinnakers,
Big Boat Racing,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: Hi! My name is Gabby and I am a 19-year-old college sailor. This is my first year sailing but I have experience on 420's, IC's and J105's.
I still have lots to learn but I am looking for opportunities to expand my sailing horizons.

Gabby

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Big Boat Racing,

Desired Positions: Tactician,

Message: Hi! My name is Gabby and I am a 19-year-old college sailor. This is my first year sailing but I have experience on 420's, IC's and J105's.
I still have lots to learn but I am looking for opportunities to expand my sailing horizons.

Erik

Experience: Novice

Boat Types:

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: New to sailing, would like to help and learn if needed!

Patrick

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Singlehanded One Design,
Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: New to the area and looking forward to getting involved with the sailing community here.

John

Experience: Novice

Boat Types:

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I moved to Houston last June to start graduate school. I'm a hard worker, quick learner, and I love the outdoors.

Jean

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I had a 40 foot Hunter at Portofino in 1986 named MAVERICK, so it's been a while, but I'm ready to get back into sailing.

Eli

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,
Multihulls,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I'm a 24 year old engineer who just moved to Houston from Colorado, and I took the basic sailing lessons in May on Clear Lake. There are not many opportunities to sail in Colorado, but I have spent hours and hours watching videos of sailing online. I've been sailing only a few times which include a 16' catamaran in the Sea of Cortez and a 25' keelboat in Clear Lake. I'm excited to learn more about sailing and I think racing would be a great way to learn more! Thanks!

Charles

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,
Multihulls,
Windsurfing,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: 26 years old, male, Worked at KO Sailing in high school, rigging and repairs. I know the basics of sailing, just have never really done more than leisurely sailed sunfish and windsurf boards.

Dillan

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Singlehanded One Design,
Multihulls,
Windsurfing,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I'm going into my second year of college. I will be working out of clear lake for the summer. I sail on and off on sunfish, lasers and hobie cats.

Scott

Experience: Novice

Boat Types:

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: 35 years old, married, live in Friendswood and have been working at NASA for 12 years. I've only been on a sailboat once before but am interested in the hobby.

Chuck

Experience: Novice

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: ASA 101, own an old 18' Baymaster housed at Bal Harbor Marina that I try and take out for afternoon sails on the lake once or twice a month. Novice but willing to learn.

Darin

Experience: Novice

Boat Types:

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I have bought a sailboat and would like to gain experience before I take her out. Best way to contact me is by calling me or text. Do not check email often

Message: Hi my name is Elias Yazbeck and i'm a recent graduate of the University of Texas living and working in Houston. I'm originally from Friendswood but never had the chance to get to know the bay area as well as I would've liked to. Now that i'm my own man I want to pursue things that interest me like sailing and be a part of the community. I think a good way to do that would be to volunteer/work on a crew, get to know people, look, listen and come up with the right questions as I go. Hope I can help!

Thanks,
Elias

Chuck

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types:

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: Looking to get some good sailing experience, learning from someone who races seems like a good way to do that!

Message: I've recently sold my boat that we raced on Wednesday nights. Looking to crew for the 2017 Wednesday night series

James

Experience: 6 - 10 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: I am 35 Years old and I grew up in Tampa on the water. Started sailing when I was a kid and would like to get back into it.

Hugo

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: Friendly,great sense of humor. a little crazy. travel very often. married to a great gal. Father of 2 beautiful girls.
I have about a year and some months sailing. Would love to join and make new friends.

Message: 29yo french just arrived in Houston;
Small sailing experience (skipper for some cruises and some experience in dinghy regatta only)
Looking to have fun, race and learn.

Alex

Experience: 6 - 10 Years

Boat Types: Multihulls,

Desired Positions: It doesn't matter

Message: My experience is pretty basic - I've done day sails in Galveston Bay 4-5 times to get ASA 101, practice, etc. Also, every 1-2 years we go to the BVIs; I've done two 2-week 43 ft monohull charters in the British Virgin Islands with a hired captain/instructor, and two 2-week bareboat charters in a 44ft catamaran (wife and I doing all the sailing, kids and in-laws as passengers). Last trip was 1 year ago; this August we are doing a 3-week bareboat charter in a 45ft cat.

No racing experience whatsoever, unless you count watching replays of the America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race on Youtube :)

Dimitri

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types:

Desired Positions:

Message: I've done some sailing when I was living in Florida, would love to get back into it!

Message: 61 yo. ASA 101 & 103 about 18 yr. ago. Sailed several times after that. Just read about it now. Want to get back into it.

Caleb

Experience: 1 - 5 Years

Boat Types: Keelboat One Design,
Kite Boarding,

Desired Positions: Bowman,
Mastman,
Ballast,
Trimmer,

Message: I sailed a 16' Hobie throughout college and now I have completed my first year of the Texas j24 circuit. I was the trimmer in all races. I completed my asa101 course at learn to sail 3 years ago.